Little St. Hugh of Lincoln: Researches in History, Archaeology, and Legend

Author / Editor
Jacobs, Joseph.

Title
Little St. Hugh of Lincoln: Researches in History, Archaeology, and Legend

Published
Alan Dundes, ed. The Blood Libel Legend (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1991), pp. 41-71.

Description
Focuses on the story of the martyred child, Hugh of Lincoln, said to have been murdered by Jews for religious purposes. Jacobs traces the story through history, songs, and legend. Considers the prayer at the end of PrT.

Alternative Title
Blood Libel Legend.

Chaucer Subjects
Prioress and Her Tale.